NORDITE-(LA)


Meaning of NORDITE-(LA) in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(La,Ce)(Sr,Ca)Na2(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si6O17

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1987

Locality:

Near the Chinglusuai River, Lovozero Massif, Kola Pininuula, Russia.

Name Origin:

Named after the word for north because of its northern origin in the Lovozero Massif.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Good

Color:

light brown, dark brown, or blackish brown.

Density:

3.43 - 3.48, Average = 3.45

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

Streak:

light brown

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